San Diego launches a "Hate Crime Fund" with rewards for hate crime information leading to arrests amid a 39% surge in such crimes, targeting a preventative and stronger prosecutorial approach.

San Diego's Therapeutic Recreation Services is hosting its 25th Consumer Luncheon for World Mental Health Day, celebrating those with mental health conditions.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz fundraises in San Diego for the Harris-Walz ticket, with Representative Scott Peters expressing optimism about local support.

A new cookbook, "San Diego Seafood: Then & Now," offers over 100 recipes from local chefs, celebrating the city's fishing history and culinary innovation, with proceeds supporting various community causes.

The NWS has issued heat warnings for parts of Southern California, with temperatures significantly above average, despite a marginal cooling. Conditions are expected to temper gradually.

San Diego Police are searching for missing 83-year-old Patricia Meyers, at risk due to Alzheimer's. Last seen in La Jolla, she's 5' tall with grey hair and blue eyes. Public help is requested.

San Diego County reports its first case of locally acquired dengue fever in Escondido with no travel history. Vector Control is spraying to prevent spread.

The San Diego Museum of Art is hosting "Foster + Partners: Architecture of Light and Space" this fall, showcasing the studio's work and previewing their planned west wing renovation.

Police seek help in finding Debra, a 66-year-old at-risk missing woman with dementia in Oceanside. She was last seen wearing a blue outfit and tan hat.

Southern California faces excessive heat, with inland temperatures soaring up to 20 degrees above average. Cooling is expected to start on Tuesday as a marine layer deepens.

San Diego's O Lot Safe Sleeping site is under scrutiny over claims of a rat infestation, with contrasting statements between residents and city officials on the conditions and safety measures in place.

Susan Eubanks, who was originally sentenced to death for murdering her four sons in 1997, has been re-sentenced to life without parole after California's changes to death penalty laws.

Cocina35, a Mexican eatery known for chilaquiles, is set to open a new 4,500 square-foot branch at Coronado Ferry Landing in early 2025, marking the fifth location in San Diego.